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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1950-09-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6560 · 2:33
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 4–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Tommy Holmes went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Sal Maglie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: 63
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Sid Gordon: K
- Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: S9
- Roy Hartsfield: 4(1)3/GDP
- Sam Jethroe: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Jack Lohrke: S7
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: 9
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: T9
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Walker Cooper: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: K
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 5
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Warren Spahn: 2/DP.1X1(24)#
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: W
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Jack Lohrke: K/C
Top 6
- Roy Hartsfield: E6
- Sam Jethroe: 36(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: SB3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: POCS2(1436)/DP.3XH(62)
Bot 6
- Jim Hearn: 8
- Eddie Stanky: E5
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
- Al Dark: D9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Warren Spahn: 31
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: W
- Don Mueller: S8.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jack Lohrke: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: W
- Eddie Stanky: S9.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Al Dark: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wes Westrum: S5.3-H;2-3
- Don Mueller: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 9
- Jack Lohrke: 63
- Clint Hartung: K
- Eddie Stanky: 7